chornedsnorkack
7th Sep 2005, 12:08
How big really are the crown spaces of Boeing widebodies?
Boeing advertises their overhead crew rests on Boeing 777. But while their Airport Planning Manuals give some information on the cabin and belly hold sizes, does anyone have the actual numbers for the height of that rest from the top of the cabin ceiling to the bottom of plane roof?
Boeing 747 also has overhead crew rests. Again, any numbers for the size?
As for Dreamliner, what is its crown like?
Boeing says that they decided it is more important to maximize the width at the eye level than at the armrest level. As the width is greatest on the midline, it means Dreamliner has floor much lower in the fuselage than a comparable conventional plane, e. g. Airbus 330. This surely means there is little cargo space left in the belly? Anyway, then the Dreamliner also has a crown useless for passengers and cargo. How big?
Boeing advertises their overhead crew rests on Boeing 777. But while their Airport Planning Manuals give some information on the cabin and belly hold sizes, does anyone have the actual numbers for the height of that rest from the top of the cabin ceiling to the bottom of plane roof?
Boeing 747 also has overhead crew rests. Again, any numbers for the size?
As for Dreamliner, what is its crown like?
Boeing says that they decided it is more important to maximize the width at the eye level than at the armrest level. As the width is greatest on the midline, it means Dreamliner has floor much lower in the fuselage than a comparable conventional plane, e. g. Airbus 330. This surely means there is little cargo space left in the belly? Anyway, then the Dreamliner also has a crown useless for passengers and cargo. How big?